ALLDATA Donates Collision Repair Software to NATEF Accredited Programs

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Tue Oct 4, 2011 11:01am EDT

ELK GROVE, Calif., Oct. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA LLC, the leading
provider of manufacturers' automotive repair information and solutions for the
professional automotive service and collision repair industries, announced the
donation of ALLDATA Collision S3500 to all NATEF accredited collision repair and
refinish programs for one year.

All NATEF accredited collision repair and refinish programs with any of the
following certifications will qualify to receive the free one-year subscription:
1) Painting and Refinishing, 2) Structural Analysis and Damage Repair or 3)
Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair. With nearly 400 accredited schools,
this is a significant donation to the next generation of collision
professionals.

"Education is important to us and we are pleased to make this donation to NATEF
accredited programs," said Kevin Culmo, ALLDATA Vice President of Finance and
Operations. "NATEF provides a great service by attracting new technicians to the
industry and ensuring they receive the training they need to be competitive in
today's marketplace. We proudly support their efforts."

ALLDATA Collision S3500 is the industry's most comprehensive single source of OE
collision repair information. Complete with the latest OE collision repair
information available, ALLDATA Collision S3500 also includes full mechanical and
diagnostic procedures.

Designed to meet the challenges of today's technologically advanced vehicles,
ALLDATA Collision S3500 offers the most complete information system in the
collision industry, allowing users to search ALLDATA's vast database of more
than 32,000 engine-specific vehicles. It includes OE procedures such as
sectioning and structural repairs, handling of new materials, and panel removal
and replacement. Unique to ALLDATA Collision S3500, are diagnostic testing data
and procedures for resetting and reprogramming electronic systems. It also
incorporates vehicle-specific mechanical repair procedures and up-to-date
technical service bulletins (TSBs).

"NATEF's accreditation programs ensure the highest quality of education programs
for the industry and that is why this is such a good fit," said ALLDATA Senior
Program Manager, Dan Espersen." We are excited to give future technicians a key
tool as they learn their trade."

About ALLDATA

ALLDATA, founded in 1986, with more than 80,000 automotive repair and collision
shop subscribers, is the leading provider of manufacturers' service and repair
information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the
automotive repair and collision industries. Professional automotive repair shops
across North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information
needs.

ALLDATA(R) Collision(SM) S3500 is the single source of OEM collision repair
information delivering unedited and regularly updated information for structural
repairs, mechanical and diagnostic information. Visit www.alldata.com for more
information.

About AutoZone

As of August 27, 2011, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and
accessories through 4,534 AutoZone stores in 48 U.S. states plus the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico and 279 stores in Mexico.

AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive
replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an
extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks,
including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items,
accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial
sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and
other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service
stations, and public sector accounts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand
diagnostic and repair software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell
automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, non-automotive products
and subscriptions to the ALLDATAdiy product through www.autozone.com, and our
commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone
does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.

CONTACT: Media Contact Information:

         ALLDATA
         Annette Mullin at 888-892-2332
         press.relations@alldata.com
         Fax: 916-684-6933

         AutoZone Contact Information
         Media:  Ray Pohlman at 866-966-3017
         ray.pohlman@autozone.com
         Financial: Brian Campbell at 901-495-7005
         brian.campbell@autozone.com
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